Hair Waving Cap Assembly And Method Of Use

ABSTRACT

A hair waving cap assembly for inducing waves in hair includes a cap, which can be positioned on a head of a user so that the cap substantially covers a scalp of the user. The cap is resiliently stretchable and is sized smaller than the head of the user. The cap can be stretched for insertion of the head of the user thereinto, after which the cap rebounds so that the cap is removably engaged to the head of the user. A set of protuberances is engaged to an inner surface of the cap and extends therefrom. Each protuberance exerts pressure upon hair positioned between the protuberance and the scalp of the user to induce a wave in the hair.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to cap assemblies and more particularly pertains to a new cap assembly for inducing waves in hair. The present invention discloses a cap assembly comprising a stretchable cap comprised of polyester and one of either silk or nylon, wherein the cap has a set of protuberances positioned on an inner surface thereof for inducing a wave in hair of a head upon which the cap is positioned.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to cap assemblies. Prior art cap assemblies may comprise bands positionable around heads of users, such that flexible members attached to the bands extend laterally across the heads of the users, flexible caps having cords engaged to inner surfaces thereof, caps with means for engaging combs to hair, and dual capping devices configured for molding hair positioned therebetween. What is lacking in the prior art is a cap assembly comprising a stretchable cap comprised of polyester and one of either silk or nylon, wherein the cap has a set of protuberances positioned on an inner surface thereof for inducing a wave in hair of a head upon which the cap is positioned.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a cap, which is configured to be positioned on a head of a user so that the cap substantially covers a scalp of the user. The cap is resiliently stretchable and is sized smaller than the head of the user. The cap is configured to be stretched for insertion of the head of the user thereinto. The cap is configured to rebound so that the cap is removably engaged to the head of the user. A set of protuberances is engaged to an inner surface of the cap and extends therefrom. Each protuberance is configured to exert pressure upon hair positioned between the protuberance and the scalp of the user to induce a wave in the hair.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric perspective view of a hair waving cap assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an inside out view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is an isometric perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 7 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a representation of a wave in hair obtained by using an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a flow diagram for a method utilizing of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 9 thereof, a new cap assembly embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 9, the hair waving cap assembly 10 generally comprises a cap 12, which is configured to be positioned on a head of a user so that the cap 12 substantially covers a scalp of the user. The cap 12 is resiliently stretchable and is sized smaller than the head of the user. The cap 12 is configured to be stretched for insertion of the head of the user thereinto. The cap 12 is configured to rebound so that the cap 12 is removably engaged to the head of the user. A set of protuberances 14 is engaged to an inner surface 16 of the cap 12 and extends therefrom. Each protuberance 14 is configured to exert pressure upon hair positioned between the protuberance 14 and the scalp of the user to induce a wave in the hair.

The set of protuberances 14 and the cap 12 comprise one or more of polyester, nylon, and silk. The set of protuberances 14 and the cap 12 may comprise polyester and one or more of nylon and silk. The set of protuberances 14 comprises a protuberance 14, which extends spirally from proximate to a centerpoint 18 of an upper limit 20 of the cap 12 to proximate to a circumference 22 of a lower limit 24 of the cap 12, as shown in FIG. 4. A representation of the wave in the hair produced by the protuberance 14 is shown in FIG. 8. The present invention anticipates the set of protuberances 14 comprising protuberances 14 of other shapes, each of which would produce a corresponding wave in the hair of the user. For example, the set of protuberances 14 could comprise concentrically positioned circles (not shown), parallel arcs (not shown), and the like.

A fastener 26 engaged to the cap 12 proximate to the lower limit 24 is configured to selectively engage the head of the user so that the cap 12 is fixedly positioned upon the head of the user. The fastener 26 may comprise a pair of straps 28, as shown in FIGS. 1-7, or other fastening means, such as, but not limited to, ear loops, elastic bands, and the like.

The pair of straps 28 may be positioned on the cap 12 so that the pair of straps 28 extends from a back 30 of the cap 12, as shown in FIGS. 5-7. Each strap 28 is configured to be grasped in a respective hand of the user so that the user is positioned to pull upon the straps 28 to decrease the circumference 22 of the lower limit 24 and to tighten the cap 12 to the head of the user. The user is positioned to knot the straps 28 to fixedly position the cap 12 upon the head of the user.

The pair of straps 28 also may be positioned on the cap 12 so that the straps 28 extend singly from opposed sides 32 of the cap 12, as shown in FIGS. 1-4. Each strap 28 is configured to be grasped in a respective hand of the user so that the user is positioned to pull upon the straps 28 to tighten the cap 12 to the head of the user. The user is positioned to knot the straps 28 to fixedly position the cap 12 upon the head of the user.

In use, the hair waving cap 12 assembly 10 enables a method 34 of inducing a wave in hair. The method 34 comprises a first step 36 of providing a cap 12 described in the specification above. A second step 38 of the method 34 entails stretching the cap 12 over the head of the user so that the cap 12 substantially covers a scalp of the user. A third step 40 of the method 34 is allowing the cap 12 to rebound so that the cap 12 is removably engaged to the head of the user, with each protuberance 14 positioned to exert pressure upon hair positioned between the protuberance 14 and the scalp of the user. A fourth step 42 of the method 34 is allowing the cap 12 to remain upon the head of the user for a length of time sufficient to induce a wave in the hair. A fifth step 44 of the method 34 is removing the cap 12 from the head of the user.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

I claim:
 1. A hair waving cap assembly comprising: a cap configured to be positioned on a head of a user, such that the cap substantially covers a scalp of the user, the cap being resiliently stretchable, the cap being sized smaller than the head of the user, wherein the cap is configured to be stretched for insertion of the head of the user thereinto, wherein the cap is configured for rebounding such that the cap is removably engaged to the head of the user; and a set of protuberances engaged to an inner surface of the cap and extending therefrom, wherein each protuberance is configured for exerting pressure upon hair positioned between the protuberance and the scalp of the user for inducing a wave in the hair.
 2. The hair waving cap assembly of claim 1, wherein the set of protuberances and the cap comprise one or more of polyester, nylon, and silk.
 3. The hair waving cap assembly of claim 2, wherein the set of protuberances and the cap comprise polyester and one or more of nylon and silk.
 4. The hair waving cap assembly of claim 1, wherein the set of protuberances comprises a protuberance extending spirally from proximate to a centerpoint of an upper limit of the cap to proximate to a circumference of a lower limit of the cap.
 5. The hair waving cap assembly of claim 1, further including a fastener engaged to the cap proximate to a lower limit thereof, the fastener being configured for selectively engaging the head of the user, such that the cap is fixedly positioned upon the head of the user.
 6. The hair waving cap assembly of claim 5, wherein the fastener comprises a pair of straps, the pair of straps being positioned on the cap such that the pair of straps extends from a back of the cap, wherein each strap is configured for grasping in a respective hand of the user, positioning the user for pulling upon the straps for decreasing a circumference of the lower limit and for tightening the cap to the head of the user, such that the user is positioned for knotting the straps for fixedly positioning the cap upon the head of the user.
 7. The hair waving cap assembly of claim 5, wherein the fastener comprises a pair of straps, the pair of straps being positioned on the cap such that the straps of the pair of straps extend singly from opposed sides of the cap, wherein each strap is configured for grasping in a respective hand of the user, positioning the user for pulling upon the straps for tightening the cap to the head of the user, such that the user is positioned for knotting the straps for fixedly positioning the cap upon the head of the user.
 8. A method of inducing a wave in hair, the method comprising the steps of: providing a cap sized smaller than a head of a user, the cap being resiliently stretchable, the cap having a set of protuberances engaged to an inner surface thereof and extending therefrom; stretching the cap over the head of the user, such that the cap substantially covers a scalp of the user; allowing the cap to rebound, such that the cap is removably engaged to the head of the user with each protuberance positioned for exerting pressure upon hair positioned between the protuberance and the scalp of the user; allowing the cap to remain upon the head of the user for a length of time sufficient for inducing a wave in the hair; and removing the cap from the head of the user.
 9. The method of claim 8, further including: a pair of straps engaged to the cap proximate to a lower limit thereof and extending singly from opposed sides of the cap; and the method comprising the additional steps of: grasping each strap in a respective hand of the user, pulling upon the straps for tightening the cap to the head of the user, knotting the straps for fixedly positioning the cap upon the head of the user, and unknotting the straps for removing the cap from the head of the user.
 10. The method of claim 8, further including: a pair of straps engaged to the cap proximate to a lower limit thereof and extending from a back of the cap; and the method comprising the additional steps of: grasping each strap in a respective hand of the user, pulling upon the straps for tightening the cap to the head of the user, knotting the straps for fixedly positioning the cap upon the head of the user, and unknotting the straps for removing the cap from the head of the user.
 11. A hair waving cap assembly comprising: a cap configured to be positioned on a head of a user, such that the cap substantially covers a scalp of the user, the cap being resiliently stretchable, the cap being sized smaller than the head of the user, wherein the cap is configured to be stretched for insertion of the head of the user thereinto, wherein the cap is configured for rebounding such that the cap is removably engaged to the head of the user; a set of protuberances engaged to an inner surface of the cap and extending therefrom, wherein each protuberance is configured for exerting pressure upon hair positioned between the protuberance and the scalp of the user for inducing a wave in the hair, the set of protuberances and the cap comprising one or more of polyester, nylon, and silk, the set of protuberances and the cap comprising polyester and one or more of nylon and silk, the set of protuberances comprising a protuberance extending spirally from proximate to a centerpoint of an upper limit of the cap to proximate to a circumference of a lower limit of the cap; and a fastener engaged to the cap proximate to the lower limit, the fastener being configured for selectively engaging the head of the user, such that the cap is fixedly positioned upon the head of the user, the fastener comprising a pair of straps, the pair of straps being positioned on the cap such that: the pair of straps extends from a back of the cap, wherein each strap is configured for grasping in a respective hand of the user, positioning the user for pulling upon the straps for decreasing the circumference of the lower limit and for tightening the cap to the head of the user, such that the user is positioned for knotting the straps for fixedly positioning the cap upon the head of the user, or the straps of the pair of straps extend singly from opposed sides of the cap, wherein each strap is configured for grasping in a respective hand of the user, positioning the user for pulling upon the straps for tightening the cap to the head of the user, such that the user is positioned for knotting the straps for fixedly positioning the cap upon the head of the user. 